Nec Hoc Nec Ilud

* "Northern Ireland facing food supply disruption over Brexit, MPs told:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/06/northern-ireland-facing-food-supply-disruption-over-brexit-mps-told

* "Government urged not to cut ‘vital lifeline’ to vulnerable homeless LGBT+ youth during winter lockdown:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/06/lgbt-homeless-coronavirus-charities-everyone-in/

**********************************************************************************************************

* "Wars and instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-12-27/wars-instability-pose-vaccine-challenges-in-poor-nations

* "This PPE Factory Isn't Protecting Its Workers Against COVID:"

( Embed: )

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 1/7/21 are 21,482,000. The official death toll is 365,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "U.S. records its deadliest day of the pandemic while eyes are fixed on mob storming Capitol:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/07/covid-coronavirus-updates/

* "Tennessee reports another 111 deaths, 9,000 new cases of COVID-19:" https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2021/01/07/schd-more-than-active-coronavirus-cases-shelby-co/

* "The Gay 'Titanic' Sank; Let the Era of Selfishness Go With It:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/1/06/gay-titanic-sank-let-era-selfishness-go-it

* Most Republicans decided to shelter in small enclosed areas without masks in hope of infecting as many people as possible. "U.S. Congressman Tests Positive for COVID Hours After Attending Electoral College Vote in Person:" https://people.com/politics/u-s-congressman-tests-positive-for-covid-hours-after-voting-in-person-on-house-floor/

*********************************************************************************************************

* "SolarWinds hackers accessed thousands of DOJ employees' email accounts, department says:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/solarwinds-hackers-justice-department-email-455478

* "Trump Is Said to Have Discussed Pardoning Himself:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/us/politics/trump-self-pardon.html

* Wednesday, Republicans rose up and attempted a coup after 45 ordered them to storm the capital and overthrow the government. The coup was put down, but 45 has not been arrested, nor have most of the people who tried to overthrow our government Democracy in his name, nor have Gohmert who called for the armed overthrow of the Government, nor Hawley nor any of the others who came out in support of that coup attempt.

The Capitol Police sided with the insurrectionists, refusing help from other agencies, removing barriers and generally helping the fascists in their attempt to violently establish a Trumpist dictatorship. To underline how much of a choice allowing the the looting of the Capitol is, contrast their active help with the level of force they illegally used against peaceful protesters last summer so 45 could hold a bible upside down in front of a Church for a photo op.

The Republicans also showed support for the attempted coup by going ahead with their plan to try to overthrow the election be having Senators and congress critters object to certifying the election. This attempt also failed, but if the overthrow of democracy was not now a mainstream Republican position why are so many elected officials proudly in support of this?

* "Flag: still there.:" https://sara.dreamwidth.org/618150.html

* "Trump unleashes fury at political rivals and allies alike:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-enters-burn-it-down-mode-455433

* "Hill chaos turns deadly after rioters storm Capitol:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/electoral-college-certification-halted-amid-massive-pro-trump-demonstration-455495

* "Trump's Capitol Mob and the Double Standard of Who He Calls 'Thugs':" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/1/06/trumps-capitol-mob-and-double-standard-who-he-calls-thugs

* "Lawmakers Slam Trump, Blame Him for Capitol ‘Coup’ Attempt:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/1/06/trump-supporters-storm-capitol-interrupt-vote-certification

* Some security concerns pointed out: https://twitter.com/Nash076/status/1347085083392561152

* "Sadiq Khan says Donald Trump’s ‘deplorable’ views on LGBT+ rights ‘showed us who he is’ well before Capitol riots:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/07/sadiq-khan-donald-trump-capitol-riots-lgbt/

* "As the world condemns Donald Trump, the silence from America’s biggest LGBT+ Republican group is deafening:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/07/log-cabin-republicans-capitol-riots-donald-trump-richard-grenell/

* "Rep. Omar says Republicans who enabled Trump ‘have blood on their hands’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-omar-says-republicans-who-enabled-trump-have-blood-on-their-hands-99116613914

* "Manhunt underway for suspect who left pipe bombs in DC during Capitol riots:" https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national/manhunt-underway-for-suspect-who-left-pipe-bombs-in-dc-during-capitol-riots

* "Trump supporters leave lawn of Washington state governor’s mansion after standoff:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/trump-supporters-open-gate-at-governors-mansion-in-olympia-occupy-front-lawn/

* "Pro-Trump protesters gather in Lansing as violence erupts in D.C:" https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2021/01/06/pro-trump-protesters-gather-lansing-violence-erupts-d-c/6569746002/

* "Trump's 'big lie' keeps supporters in thrall but truth is the cure: Snyder:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-s-big-lie-keeps-supporters-in-thrall-but-truth-is-the-cure-snyder-99124293932

* "'You can't lie your way to freedom': Timothy Snyder on truth and accountability:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-you-can-t-lie-your-way-to-freedom-timothy-snyder-on-truth-and-accountability-99125829524

* "Pence took lead as Trump initially resisted sending National Guard to Capitol:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/pence-national-guard/index.html

* "Capitol Police officer dies from injuries after clashing with pro-Trump mob:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/capitol-police-officer-has-died-after-clashing-pro-trump-mob-n1253396

* "National Guard held in limbo as Trump mob ransacked U.S. Capitol:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/national-guard-held-in-limbo-as-trump-mob-ransacked-u-s-capitol-99124293773

* "Retired Capitol Police Officer: If that was a Black org., they would have never gotten to the steps:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/retired-capitol-police-officer-if-that-was-a-black-org-they-would-have-never-gotten-to-the-steps-99113541602

* "Cunningham: It’s a choice for U.S. Capitol Police to ‘pretend this wasn't domestic terrorism’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/cunningham-it-s-a-choice-for-u-s-capitol-police-to-pretend-this-wasn-t-domestic-terrorism-99114565830

* "Pentagon placed limits on D.C. Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests due to narrow mission:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-protests-washington-guard-military/2021/01/07/c5299b56-510e-11eb-b2e8-3339e73d9da2_story.html

* "Twitter, Facebook lock Trump's accounts in confrontation over Capitol breach posts:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/twitter-trump-tweet-capitol-violence-455630

* "Donald Trump’s pitiful Twitter ban highlights the double standard between white supremacy and calling out transphobia:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/07/donald-trump-twitter-ban-suspension-lgbt-trans-capitol-hill-riots-transphobia/

* "'We were not protected': Questions raised about Capitol security in wake of Trump mob raid:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/-we-were-not-protected-questions-raised-about-capitol-security-in-wake-of-trump-mob-raid-99002949793

* "Last night I told my husband where my will was:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/ca-dem-rep-last-night-i-told-my-husband-where-my-will-was-98969157961

* "'Don’t dare call them protesters': Biden slams Capitol rioters as 'domestic terrorists':" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-slams-capitol-rioters-domestic-terrorists-don-t-dare-call-n1253335

* "Pelosi calls for Trump’s immediate ouster after deadly riots:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/07/lawmakers-trump-25th-amendment-455832

* "Chris Hayes: Trump must be lawfully removed from office as fast as possible:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/chris-hayes-trump-must-be-lawfully-removed-from-office-as-fast-as-possible-99014213834

* "After Coup Attempt, LGBTQ+ Politicians, Orgs. Call for Trump's Removal:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/1/07/after-coup-attempt-lgbtq-politicians-orgs-call-trumps-removal

* ""Not Only Did He Incite It, He Didn't Do Anything To Stop It" -Sen. Klobuchar On T****'s Failed Coup:"

( Embed: )

* "It has to be you:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1784716.html

* "Richard Grenell Is Still Spreading Lies About the Election:" https://www.advocate.com/media/2021/1/07/richard-grenell-still-spreading-lies-about-election

* "Maddow: Violent attack on U.S. Capitol a win in Trump's eyes as Republican support holds:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-violent-attack-on-u-s-capitol-a-win-in-trump-s-eyes-as-republican-support-holds-99124293834

* How much do mainstream Republicans hate Democracy and Freedom? Six Republican senators and 138 Republican Congress Folk voted to side with the Insurrectionists and overturn the Election.

* Want to check if your Republican Representative voted for a fascist dictatorship Wednesday? https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll011.xml

* "Congress certifies Biden’s win after day of chaos and violence:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/congress-confirms-bidens-win-trump-455253

* "McConnell: "Our democracy would enter a death spiral" if Congress overturned election:" https://www.axios.com/mcconnell-electoral-college-2cc27aeb-00b2-4c56-b615-d87ae45c0acc.html

* "Joe Biden’s victory finally certified, ensuring a bright future for LGBT+ rights. Here’s how he became such a powerful ally:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/07/joe-biden-lgbt-rights-gay-trans-marriage-certified/

* "Biden to tap Merrick Garland for attorney general:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/biden-to-tap-merrick-garland-for-attorney-general-455410

* "An isolated Trump bans Pence chief of staff from White House as other aides resign:" https://www.axios.com/trump-white-house-pence-chief-aides-676367a1-8110-4e53-9347-c3b09b578b45.html

* The rats flee the ship. "“They’re Being Told to Stay Away From Trump”: After a Day of Violence and 25th Amendment Chatter, Trump’s Allies Are Jumping Ship:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/after-a-day-of-violence-and-25th-amendment-chatter-trumps-allies-jumping-ship

* "US education secretary Betsy DeVos resigns, blaming Trump 'rhetoric' for violence:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/07/trump-adviser-resigns-two-other-senior-officials-consider-quitting-matt-pottinger

* "Anti-Trans Betsy DeVos Resigns Amid Fallout From Trump's Capitol Mob:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/1/07/anti-trans-betsy-devos-resigns-amid-fallout-trumps-capitol-mob

* "Trump's deputy national security adviser resigns as other top officials consider quitting over Capitol riot:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/national-security-adviser-resigns-trump-protest/

* "Justice Dept. Seeks to Pare Back Civil Rights Protections for Minorities:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/us/politics/justice-department-disparate-impact.html

* "Trump auctions drilling rights to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/01/06/trump-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-polar-bears/

"The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management will offer drilling rights to most of the refuge’s nearly 1.6 million-acre coastal plain, which attracts hundreds of thousands of migrating caribou and waterfowl each year and provides critical habitat for the Southern Beaufort Sea’s remaining polar bears. As sea ice on the Arctic Ocean abutting the refuge shrinks, the bears — threatened with extinction due to climate change — have been forced to spend more time on land. Federal scientists estimate that a third of the bears’ maternal dens lie within the area the administration has opened up for energy development."

* "Trump awards Medals of Freedom to three golfers on morning after riot at Capitol:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/01/07/trump-medals-of-freedom-gary-player-annika-sorenstam-babe-zaharias/

* "U.S. unemployment claims slip to still-high 787,000:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/07/us-unemployment-claims-slip-still-high-455760

* "We Spoke to People Facing Hunger During The Pandemic:"

( Embed: )

* "Warnock, Ossoff Win; Dems Will Control U.S. Senate:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/1/05/warnock-projected-winner-georgia-ossoff-race-not-called-yet

* "The Republicans just lost control of the Senate. Here’s what it means for LGBT+ rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/06/georgia-election-results-lgbt-rights-senate-democrat-equality-act/

* "Republicans turn on Trump after Georgia loss:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/republicans-turn-on-trump-georgia-loss-455305

* "Women Say They Were Abused and Deported by ICE. Now They Fear Being Silenced.:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/akd73b/women-say-they-were-abused-and-deported-by-ice-now-they-fear-being-silenced

* "How Defunding the Police Is Working Out in Seattle:"

( Embed: )

* "Racism Tainted Julius Jones' Murder Conviction. He's on Death Row Anyway.:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/88a5gx/racism-tainted-julius-jones-murder-conviction-hes-on-death-row-anyway

* "March For Death Row Inmate Julius Jones Ends At State Prison In McAlester:" https://www.newson6.com/story/5ff290d89888450bcadd8a62/march-for-death-row-inmate-julius-jones-ends-at-state-prison-in-mcalester

* "‘Soulless’ teen bludgeoned 15-year-old gay lover to death after paying thousands to keep their relationship a secret:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/07/alex-rodda-matthew-mason-guilty-murder-gay-cheshire-blackmail-trial-guilty/

* "India is poised for a gruelling battle for marriage equality. This inspiring couple are spearheading the fight:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/07/india-equal-marriage-lgbt-same-sex-delhi-kavita-arora-ankita-khanna-lgbt/

* "Outraged academics condemn government for handing anti-trans professor Kathleen Stock an OBE:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/06/kathleen-stock-obe-transphobia-open-letter/

* "Latinx Trans Woman Alexandria Winchester Killed in Bronx:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/1/07/latinx-trans-woman-alexandria-winchester-killed-bronx

* "Washington DC votes to ban egregious gay and trans panic defences in honour of slain victims:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/17/washington-dc-gay-trans-panic-defence-banned-hate-crime-bill-charles-allen/

* "Gay teenager forced to masturbate to pictures of women in horrifying bid to ‘cure’ his sexuality:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/07/gay-man-conversion-therapy-curtis-galloway-kentucky-masturbate-women/

* "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cites bringing down price of PrEP as one of her proudest achievements during first term:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/07/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-prep-price-achievement-gilead-sciences-committee-hearing/

* "DRC: Polio transmission continues across multiple locations as of December 2020.:" https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/417081/drc-polio-transmission-continues-across-multiple-locations-as-of-december-2020

* "America’s Trees Are Being Burned for Fuel Overseas:"

( Embed: )

* "Bay Area Lesbian Archives Founder Lenn Keller Dead at 69:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/1/06/bay-area-lesbian-archives-founder-lenn-keller-dead-69

* "A Riot At The Capitol Is Exactly What The "Law And Order" President Wanted:"

( Embed: )

* "Hey, Republicans Who Supported This President: Are We Great Again Yet?:"

( Embed: )

* "Tim Minchin: Talked Too Much, Stayed Too Long:"

( Embed: )

* I was still digesting the republican coup attempt Wednesday night and working on research and the like when our Internet went out. About an hour later it was frustratingly sporadic and i couldn't load half my stuff. I gave up and went to bed. My apologies.

Here's what else was going on at the Cat Asylum Wednesday: The Doctor's appointment was Endless. Getting into the lung clinic is a major drama. They do not answer the door bell so I have to wait until someone comes out to handle the next patient so I can flag them down, thus missing my appointment slot and pushing me back a half hour or so.

Them: Why didn't you use the door bell. Me: I did. No one ever answers it. Every time I come I ring it every five minutes or so. I've been here three times. No one's come yet.

I feel like the doorbell system could be streamlined. I don't know if it's not hooked up or they can't here it or they deliberately ignore it.

Neither the Doctor or nurse knew me and thus a massive amount of extra explanation was needed, so that went on and on. They had no sputum containers to send me home with, which meant dealing with the lab.

This is also a whole drama because there is no provision for people with no phones. As usual, I had to talk my way through several layers of screening to get sputum specimen containers. Ex: "No, If I quarantine for two weeks I will just be sicker and you still won't let me inside to get the specimen cups for the sputum test I need to get the targeted anti-biotic. The point of me being here is so we can find out which antibiotic to prescribe. For which I need specimen containers. which you won't give me because I can't go inside."

It would be much simpler if the screener could just go get a lab person to take my information and get me specimen containers. I could be gone in 5-10 minutes, but lab people don't come outside and I can't go in which requires me arguing with screeners who then have to go in and explain telephone game style until a lab person gives in agrees to come out with the clipboard to take my details which wastes 3-4 people's time for half an hour.

We did this last September or August, where they had lied to me that they would take the specimen via drive up, only they don't because I don't have a phone and after arguing through several layers wanted me to start over at the screening station where we could have had the same argument from scratch for another half hour. I decided to skip ahead to the arguing with screeners stage, but still, they've been doing this from march and refuse to come up with a system for dealing with people with non-Covid lung infections.

Update: I had sporadic outages all evening, but was able to work around them ass they were reasonable in length.

* The Midnight Society on The Failed Coup: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1347367983971123200

* The Midnight Society on Rowling and the BBC: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1341466988338577410

* The Midnight Society with More Rowling and the BBC: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1341828127673131010

* "Where are the fantasy/scifi races who hibernate?:" https://magnesiumflare.tumblr.com/post/639536740569333760/where-are-the-fantasyscifi-races-who-hibernate

* I tend to not notice things like casting decisions and behind the scenes drama and i avoid leaked information about series like the plague. I think I vaguely remember hearing a new Discworld thing got green lit, but when I saw the commercial for the Watch, I didn't connect the dots since it looked like some sort of Shadowrun adaptation in the commercials.

It took three days to get through the double episode. Me early on: Weird, they seem to have a lot of the same names as Pratchett characters from the Wa-wait a minute.

Yeah. It's...Oh god, it's like they jammed five books or more in there and understood none of them. I am angriest about Cheery who fucking matters to me as a trans person, but after that I can't work out if I'm angrier about Vimes or sybil. The librarian is a close fourth, or maybe Death, but the list goes on and on. I don't recognize Anhk-Morpork. Why are they calling that mass murderer Riducully because he's not even close and is he taking credit for everyone's inventions? Why is time all jumbled up? None of this makes sense. None of it's right.

I kept thinking as I stared it it in confusion and horror at something so important and beloved being stuck in a blender on puree with the contents of a privy, that this would never have happened if Pratchett were alive.

*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* I can't swear to these, but they fit with everything I've heard. "HOW TO FIGHT COVID AT HOME when you are not hospitalized.:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/639454183045644288/fighting-covid-when-kept-home

( Links Underneath: )

* "Man dies after clashes at Lebanon economic protest:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52454130

* "Thousands displaced by Uganda flooding:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-22469245/thousands-displaced-by-uganda-flooding

* The politics are really different that over here and important. "Going Postal: Poland’s Mail Carriers Decry COVID-19 Election:" https://balkaninsight.com/2020/04/30/going-postal-polands-mail-carriers-decry-covid-19-election/

************************************************************************************************

* "Tests in recovered patients found false positives, not reinfections, experts say:" http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200429000724

* "This Drug May Cause Birth Defects. Japan’s Pushing It for Coronavirus.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/business/japan-avigan-coronavirus.html

* "Coronavirus stokes Middle East boiling points:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52493608

* "Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon and Iran Announce Partial Easing of Coronavirus Restrictions:" https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/egypt-tunisia-lebanon-and-iran-announce-partial-easing-coronavirus-restrictions

* "South Africa's painful past HIV failures is helping the country to fight Covid-19:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/29/africa/south-africa-hiv-coronavirus/index.html

* "Russia now has second-highest rate of Covid-19 spread as other countries ease restrictions:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/02/new-york-nursing-home-reports-98-coronavirus-deaths-in-horrifying-outbreak

* https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/02/new-york-nursing-home-reports-98-coronavirus-deaths-in-horrifying-outbreak

* "Gay and bisexual men barred from donating blood plasma in UK coronavirus trials:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/03/gay-bisexual-men-barred-donating-blood-plasma-uk-coronavirus-trials-london/

* "Disease meets deforestation at heart of Brazil's Amazon:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52502369

* "Italy starts to emerge from world's longest nationwide Covid-19 lockdown:" https://www.france24.com/en/20200504-italy-starts-to-emerge-from-world-s-longest-nationwide-covid-19-lockdown

* "Anger as Italy slowly emerges from long Covid-19 lockdown:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/03/anger-as-italy-slowly-emerges-from-long-covid-19-lockdown

* "‘We are on the eve of a genocide’: Brazil urged to save Amazon tribes from Covid-19:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/03/eve-of-genocide-brazil-urged-save-amazon-tribes-covid-19-sebastiao-salgado

* "Fears of Covid-19 Outbreak in Nigeria’s Kano State:" https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/04/fears-covid-19-outbreak-nigerias-kano-state#

* "Coronavirus model projects 134,000 deaths in US, nearly double its last estimate:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html

* "Covid death toll model projections increased as states reopen:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/covid-death-toll-model-projections-increased-as-states-reopen-83022917545

* "The US just reported its deadliest day for coronavirus patients as states reopen, according to WHO:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/02/who-us-just-reported-deadliest-day-for-coronavirus.html

* "Larry Kudlow defends claiming U.S. had "contained" the coronavirus in February:" https://www.axios.com/larry-kudlow-coronavirus-contained-129fa6f9-db25-459e-81c7-a8fe6f8f7ece.html

* "Excess U.S. deaths hit estimated 37,100 in pandemic’s early days, far more than previously known:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/05/02/excess-deaths-during-covid-19/?arc404=true

* "Trump 'very confident' of Covid-19 vaccine in 2020 and predicts up to 100,000 US deaths:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/04/trump-very-confident-of-covid-19-vaccine-in-2020-and-predicts-up-to-100000-us-deaths

* "Yes, Jared Kushner, Life Does Feel Like a 'Success' Right Now:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/4/30/yes-jared-kushner-life-does-feel-success-right-now

* "The Coronavirus Is Killing Too Many Nursing Home Residents:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/03/opinion/coronavirus-nursing-homes.html

* You think? "Some meat plants reopen, but Trump order may not be cure-all:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/union-south-dakota-smithfield-pork-plant-reopen-monday-70457481

* "Meatpacking Plants Are a Front in the Covid-19 Class War:" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/meatpacking-coronavirus-class-war/

* "Coronavirus in Tennessee: State to require widespread COVID-19 testing at all nursing home, long-term care facilities:" https://www.wate.com/news/tennessee/coronavirus-in-tennessee-state-to-require-widespread-covid-19-testing-at-all-nursing-home-long-term-care-facilities/

* "Minnesota nursing home reports 47 deaths from coronavirus:" https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/minnesota/2020/05/01/minnesota-nursing-home-reports-47-deaths-coronavirus/3063515001/

* "Montgomery County’s jail tested every inmate for COVID-19 — and found 30 times more cases than previously known:" https://www.inquirer.com/news/coronavirus-testing-montgomery-county-jail-asymptomatic-philadelphia-prisons-20200428.html

* "What if you pretend COVID-19 doesn’t exist? Look at meatpacking plants for answer.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/what-if-you-pretend-covid-19-doesn-t-exist-look-at-meatpacking-plants-for-answer-82905669999

* "Porter: Trump 'jumped' to use Defense Protection Act for industry:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-uses-defense-protection-act-to-order-meat-plants-stay-open-82945093510

* "Coronavirus News: Javits Center hospital closing after treating more than 1,000 amid COVID-19 pandemic:" https://abc7ny.com/health/javits-center-hospital-closing;-treated-1000+-amid-pandemic/6142109/

* "Hospital Ship Comfort Ends NYC COVID-19 Mission After Treating 182 Patients:" https://news.usni.org/2020/04/27/hospital-ship-comfort-ends-nyc-covid-19-mission-after-treating-182-patients

* "Oklahoma Meat Processor Reports 116 COVID-19 Cases:" https://www.kosu.org/post/oklahoma-meat-processor-reports-116-covid-19-cases

* "More than 370 workers at a pork plant in Missouri tested positive for coronavirus. All were asymptomatic:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/us/triumph-foods-outbreak-missouri/index.html

* "Failure of Prison COVID-19 Testing Begs Scrutiny:" https://www.sfreporter.com/news/2020/05/03/failure-of-prison-covid-19-testing-begs-scrutiny/

* "Growth in coronavirus cases shifts to outbreaks across U.S.:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/growth-in-coronavirus-cases-shifts-to-outbreaks-across-u-s-83021893834

* "Iraq vet. operating nursing home and staff sleep on-site to prevent coronavirus spread:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/iraq-vet-operating-nursing-home-and-staff-sleep-on-site-to-prevent-coronavirus-spread-83017797730

* "Inslee extends coronavirus stay-home order through May 31, outlines plan to reopen Washington in phases:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/inslee-announces-extended-stay-home-order-outlines-plan-to-reopen-washington-in-phases/

* "DeSantis: Florida hospitals not overwhelmed, ready to resume elective procedures Monday:" https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2020/05/03/desanits-florida-hospitals-not-overwhelmed-ready-to-resume-elective-procedures-starting-monday/

* "`Infecting our dreams': Pandemic sabotages sleep worldwide:" https://apnews.com/b7fb8585527db3a7f06563dce7982eff

Normal People: have nightmares about insects, infection, etc..

Me, a person who has dreamed about Pandemics all my life: An intricate What We Do in the Shadows influenced dream about a trio of immortal mages being petitioned to take on a young apprentice. The trio consisted of the Artist (Leanardo DiVinci, the Nadja of the group), The Diplomat (our Lazlo), and the Assassin (Me, the Nandor). The house was Amazing and Leonardo had this incredibly aviary/green house where the birds flew around loose.

* "Pence: ‘I should have worn a mask at the Mayo Clinic’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/03/pence-should-have-worn-mask-mayo-clinic-233360

* "Homophobe Franklin Graham told to ‘pack up his tents and leave New York’ after exploiting hospital for cruel anti-LGBT+ agenda:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/04/franklin-graham-new-york-city-coronavirus-tent-hospital-central-park-homophobia-samaritans-purse/

**************************************************************************************

* "Five Eyes network contradicts theory Covid-19 leaked from lab:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/04/five-eyes-network-contradicts-theory-covid-19-leaked-from-lab

* "Chris Hayes on right-wing’s 'escaped from the lab’ theory of coronavirus origin:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-right-wing-s-escape-from-the-lab-theory-of-coronavirus-origin-83017285850

* And yet 45 somehow seems to be alive. "Trump Says He Is Treated ‘Worse’ Than President Lincoln, Who Was Assassinated:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-says-he-is-treated-worse-than-president-lincoln-who-was-assassinated

* "Trump campaign lashes out over 'Don't defend Trump' memo:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/27/trump-campaign-china-strategy-memo-213958

* "Trump Moves to Replace Watchdog Who Identified Critical Medical Shortages:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/us/politics/trump-health-department-watchdog.html

* "Schumer: Trump admin prolonging nation's agony, avoiding science:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/schumer-trump-admin-prolonging-nation-s-agony-avoiding-science-83022917516

* "Harvard expert: Trump should follow his own reopen plan:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/harvard-expert-trump-should-follow-his-own-reopen-plan-83017797688

* This is alarming on a whole lot of levels. "International Service Alerts:" https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm

* "Rep. Pressley on new proposal to cancel rent during pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-relief-proposal-includes-cancelling-rent-pressley-says-82944581970

* "The COVID-19 Crisis Reveals an Old Divide Between the Parties:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/03/what-covid-19-debate-has-common-aca-fight/608797/

* "Lockdown protesters don’t care about lives:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/03/lockdown-protesters-dont-care-about-lives/

* "Scholar cites 'politics of death' behind choice to reopen states:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-outcomes-worse-for-people-of-color-as-states-reopen-82945093590

* "Duckworth: Trump's West Point speech 'the height of narcissism':" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-s-west-point-speech-plans-denounced-by-sen-duckworth-82965573858

* "Rep. Haaland: Trump using immigration to distract from failures:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-hints-at-denying-coronavirus-relief-to-sanctuary-cities-82967621550

* In other coverage it was mentioned that 45 called these literal NAZIs "Very Good People." "Auschwitz memorial condemns presence of Nazi slogan at US anti-lockdown rally:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/02/auschwitz-memorial-condemns-nazi-slogan-illinois-coronavirus-rally

* "‘We don’t know how it will end’: Hunger stalks amid virus:" https://apnews.com/742466992f8998757bb579e49c212223

* "Republican defector who wants to run against Trump says he 'would protect trans Americans' as president. His voting record begs to differ:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/04/justin-amash-republican-defector-presidential-candidate-libertarian-transgender-equality-act/

* "LGBT+ domestic abuse victims are staying with perpetrators in lockdown because no refuge spaces are available:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/03/lgbt-domestic-abuse-victims-stay-with-partners-coronavirus-lockdown-lgbt-foundation/

* "A Cardinal Hired by Pope Francis Comes to Aid of Trans Sex Workers:" https://www.advocate.com/religion/2020/5/02/cardinal-hired-pope-francis-comes-aid-trans-sex-workers

* "More than 3,500 couples have celebrated their love in Taiwan since same-sex marriage was legalised just one year ago:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/01/taiwan-same-sex-equal-marriage-legalised-couples-weddings-love-asia/

* "‘Go to Holland’ is the bizarre new homophobic slur in Turkey after Muslim cleric curses LGBT+ people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/02/turkey-homophobic-slur-go-to-holland-yallah-hollandaya-ali-erbas-president-erdogan/

* "Trans man who gave birth Freddy McConnell loses second historic court battle to be named his child’s father:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/29/freddy-mcconnell-trans-man-father-mother-birth-certificate-court-appeal-city-law-firm/

* "Black, gay ex-police officer claims homophobia and racism is a ‘cancer’ in the force. Trust him, he should know:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/04/kevin-maxwell-forced-out-book-police-racism-homophobia-black-gay/

* "Former Pope Benedict XVI links gay weddings to ‘the Antichrist’ in scathing new attack on LGBT+ rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/04/pope-benedict-xvi-same-sex-marriage-antichrist-catholic-church-lgbt-rights-biography/

* "Two Arrested in Killings of Trans Women in Puerto Rico:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2020/5/01/two-arrested-killings-trans-women-puerto-rico

* "Homophobe uses tragically flawed argument to explain why we shouldn’t celebrate Anderson Cooper becoming a dad:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/02/anderson-cooper-father-son-homophobic-radio-host-michael-brown/

* "‘Homophobic’ police chief steps down after officer claims he was denied a promotion because he wouldn’t have sex with her:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/03/sandra-spagnoli-police-chief-beverly-hills-resigns-homophobia-workplace-discrimination/

* "The sheriff fired her because she’s a lesbian so she ran for his office. She demolished him.:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/04/sheriff-fired-shes-lesbian-ran-office-demolished/#.XqsHNoIytko.twitter**TEE

* "N.J. Councilwoman Calls Trenton's Gay Mayor a 'Pedophile' in Rant:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/5/04/nj-councilwoman-calls-trentons-gay-mayor-pedophile-rant

* "Black Gay Men and the Fear of Queeny Bottoms:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/print-issue/2020/5/01/black-gay-men-and-fear-queeny-bottoms

* "What Parts of "Normal" Are Worth Getting Back To?:" https://www.thesimpledollar.com/financial-wellness/whats-worth-returning-to-normalcy

* "‘Fearless’ Scots lawyer who worked to decriminalise sex between men found dead in his home:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/03/derek-ogg-dies-at-home-lawyer-decriminalise-homosexuality-tributes/

* "Revolutionary scientist who debunked the long-held myth that homosexuality is ‘curable’ dies, aged 79:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/05/dr-richard-friedman-scientist-myth-homosexuality-cure-pathology-death-tribute/

* NWS. "Star Trek legend George Takei is trying to convince right-wing bigots to stay home by claiming coronavirus turns people gay:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/03/george-takei-star-trek-coronavirus-turns-gay-convince-breitbart-stay-home/

* ""Shia LaBeouf" Live - Rob Cantor:"

( Embed: )

* Snerk. 2020 Google Trends: https://xkcd.com/2302/

* The Midnight Society: Neil Gaiman Edition: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1257534183301214208

* Queer men with different body types. NWS: https://twitter.com/genderpunktheo/status/1256611809450172419

* "Sundays Sweets Turns Lemons Into Lemonade:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2020/5/3/sundays-sweets-turns-lemons-into-lemonade

* "Editorial letter for "2020":" https://twitter.com/KoryStamper/status/1256761439659986947

* "Mark Friedman on 'Dispatches From Elsewhere', Philadelphia, and 'The Wizard of Oz' of It All:" http://livinglifefearless.co/2020/features/mark-friedman-on-dispatches-from-elsewhere-philadelphia-and-the-wizard-of-oz-of-it-all/

*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "Covid 19 Support for Indigenous Communities:" https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/616704253038395392/covid-19-support-for-indigenous-communities

* "Navajo Nation COVID-19 Relief Fund:" http://www.nndoh.org/donate.html

* "NYSCI has a set of activities and resources up on their website:" https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/2999942.html

* "How to Help Librarians and Archivists From Your Living Room:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/archives-to-browse-from-home

* "Free Meals:" https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals

* "Learning Through Play: 101 Ways To Keep Young Minds Occupied At Home:" https://www.marksdailyapple.com/importance-of-play/

* Free lessons: https://www.mybluprint.com/

* CDC Foundation: https://www.cdcfoundation.org/give/ways-to-give

* "SUPPORT WORKERS IN CRISIS:" https://ofwemergencyfund.org/

* "Make to Give - Support Our Medical Personnel:" https://www.joann.com/make-to-give-response/

* "Snopes on COVID-19 Fact-Checking:" https://www.snopes.com/2020/03/20/snopes-on-covid-19-fact-checking/

* "Help the California food industry survive this crisis:" https://www.change.org/p/governor-gavin-newsom-support-the-california-food-industries-most-vulnerable-workers

* "Support Artists Impacted By the Covid-19 Pandemic:" https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-covid-19-fundraiser

* Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* The Indivisble guide exists to help you organize effective resistance: https://indivisible.org/

* Here’s a list of vulnerable republican senators up for election this year:

Martha McSally - Arizona
Susan Collins - Maine
Cory Gardner - Colorado
Thom Tillis - North Carolina
Pat Roberts - Kansas
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler - Georgia
Joni Ernst - Iowa

Here’s a list of vulnerable democratic senators that NEED votes to keep their seats:

Doug Jones - Alabama
Gary Peters - Michigan

* Want to get rid of Mitch McConnell? Help Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/am-website?refcode=website-nav

* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE

* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE

* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

The dry food I was going to try is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html

* I'm going to section off epidemic specific stuff in the aggregation between the dotted lines, so people who need to skip can skip without losing the other stuff. I'm putting secondary effects things in their usual slots.

************************************************************************************************

* "Coronavirus May ‘Reactivate’ in Cured Patients, Korean CDC Says:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-09/coronavirus-may-reactivate-in-cured-patients-korean-cdc-says?sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Scientists at odds after study finds coronavirus antibody puzzle:" https://www.smh.com.au/national/scientists-at-odds-after-study-finds-coronavirus-antibody-anomaly-20200410-p54iwm.html

* "Nearly 90% of People Hospitalized With Coronavirus Have These Underlying Conditions:" https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/covid-19-hospitalization

* "Coronavirus patients on ventilators are unusually likely to die:" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/coronavirus-ventilators-nhs-death-rates-china-wuhan-us-cases-a9458541.html

* "Coronavirus patients report strange new symptom: ‘Fizzing’:" https://nypost.com/2020/04/10/coronavirus-patients-report-strange-new-symptom-fizzing/

* "What the coronavirus does to your body that makes it so deadly:" https://knowridge.com/2020/04/what-the-coronavirus-does-to-your-body-that-makes-it-so-deadly/

* "Late in the Game, Russia Steps Up to Covid-19:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/opinion/putin-russia-coronavirus.html

* "Japan Declared a Coronavirus Emergency. Is It Too Late?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/world/asia/japan-coronavirus-emergency.html

* "Mafia distributes food to Italy's struggling residents:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/10/mafia-distributes-food-to-italys-struggling-residents

* "How coronavirus inspired a gangland truce:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-52205158/how-coronavirus-inspired-a-gangland-truce-in-south-africa

* "ER doctor on what it’s like to survive coronavirus:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/er-doctor-on-what-it-s-like-to-survive-coronavirus-81912901803

* "White House working on plan to cut aid to WHO:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-working-plan-cut-aid-w-h-o-n1179701

* "Federal Support Ends For Coronavirus Testing Sites As Pandemic Peak Nears:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/08/829955099/federal-support-for-coronavirus-testing-sites-end-as-peak-nears

* "Coronavirus government response update: Amid shortage, White House say hospital workers could reuse cloth gowns:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/coronavirus-government-response-update-fauci-death-toll-lower/story?id=70062641

* "Barr calls current restrictions ‘draconian,’ and suggests they should be revisited next month:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/attorney-general-william-barr-fox-news-coronavirus/2020/04/09/dfda1f94-7a12-11ea-a130-df573469f094_story.html

* "Physical distancing is the only tool we have to stop COVID-19:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/physical-distancing-is-the-only-tool-we-have-to-stop-covid-19-81867845580

* "Health officials bearish on Trump's drive to re-open economy by May:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/10/surgeon-general-country-not-open-may-1-178790

* "Why is Trump touting unproven anti-malaria drug as virus cure?:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-promoting-unproven-drug-as-coronavirus-cure-alarms-experts-81930309913

* "Getting Down to Planning the Next Year and the Interim New Normal:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/getting-down-to-planning-the-next-year-and-the-interim-new-normal

* ""I’ve read the plans to reopen the economy. They’re scary.":" https://www.vox.com/2020/4/10/21215494/coronavirus-plans-social-distancing-economy-recession-depression-unemployment

* "CDC Director: 'Very Aggressive' Contact Tracing Needed For U.S. To Return To Normal:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/10/831200054/cdc-director-very-aggressive-contact-tracing-needed-for-u-s-to-return-to-normal

* "Nobel Prize winner: We should be testing 30 million for COVID-19 daily:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/nobel-prize-winner-we-should-be-testing-30-million-for-covid-19-daily-81912389636

* "I Spent A Day In The Coronavirus-Driven Feeding Frenzy Of N95 Mask Sellers And Buyers And This Is What I Learned:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2020/03/30/i-spent-a-day-in-the-coronavirus-driven-feeding-frenzy-of-n95-mask-sellers-and-buyers-and-this-is-what-i-learned/#575647ca56d4

* "CDC Report Shows How a Funeral and Birthday Party ‘Super Spread’ COVID-19 in Chicago:" https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cdc-report-shows-how-a-funeral-and-birthday-party-super-spread-covid-19-in-chicago/2253006/

* "Chris Hayes on what a swift response means in a pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-what-a-swift-response-means-in-a-pandemic-81861189646

* "‘Admission of failure:’ Chris Hayes on Trump saying the virus should soon be forgotten:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-admission-of-failure-chris-hayes-on-trump-saying-the-virus-should-soon-be-forgotten-81811525815

* "Chicago’s lesbian mayor and ‘angry auntie’ Lori Lightfoot isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to coronavirus:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/10/lori-lightfoot-chicago-lesbian-mayor-coronavirus-memes-social-distancing/

* "Coronavirus mass testing site in Montgomery County saved:" https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/20200409/coronavirus-mass-testing-site-in-montgomery-county-saved

* "Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Whatcom County:" https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/coronavirus-cases-continue-to-rise-in-whatcom-county,10198

* "Southeast nursing home 'saddened, devastated' by residents' deaths from coronavirus:" https://www.kens5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/san-antonio-nursing-home-coronavirus-outbreak/273-5e622585-2511-43c8-a036-4e8525272b71

* "Coronavirus-wracked nursing home evacuated after most of staff failed to show for two days:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/09/california-nursing-home-coronavirus/

* "California moves to protect nursing home residents from the coronavirus:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-10/gavin-newsom-california-coronavirus-nursing-homes-mercy-ship-seniors

* "These 26 Kentucky nursing homes have at least one COVID-19 patient:" https://www.kentucky.com/news/coronavirus/article241913381.html

* "10 residents from Southeast Portland nursing home dead from coronavirus, employees say:" https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/04/10-residents-from-southeast-portland-nursing-home-dead-from-coronavirus-employees-say.html

* "Two coronavirus deaths in Montgomery County linked to March KCK church gathering:" https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article241863906.html

* "Gov. Northam announces plans for inmate releases, nursing home task force:" https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Gov-Northam-addresses-Virginians-on-COVID-19-569542331.html

* "5 people confirmed dead as COVID-19 outbreak hits Louisville retirement community:" https://www.wdrb.com/news/5-people-confirmed-dead-as-covid-19-outbreak-hits-louisville-retirement-community/article_22af27c2-7a9c-11ea-b357-9f4df625e38b.html

* "Deaths at Virginia Care Facility With Outbreak Climb to 39:" https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/virginia/articles/2020-04-09/deaths-at-virginia-care-facility-with-outbreak-climb-to-39

* "Over 450 Healthcare Workers Have Been Infected With Covid-19 - Alabama News:" https://www.alabamanews.net/2020/04/10/over-450-healthcare-workers-have-been-infected-with-covid-19/

* "24 Madison County nursing home residents now dead from COVID-19:" https://www.theindychannel.com/news/coronavirus/24-madison-county-nursing-home-residents-now-dead-from-covid-19

* "Eight Ohio prisons under quarantine due to coronavirus:" https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/state--regional/eight-ohio-prisons-under-quarantine-due-coronavirus/DAotdr7t5ZQZfdgjK3GJEN/

* "Lack of national COVID-19 testing leaves nursing home front line in shadow:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/lack-of-national-covid-19-testing-leaves-nursing-home-front-line-in-shadow-81865285641

* "Trump admin ignoring dire COVID-19 situation in US nursing homes:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-admin-ignoring-dire-covid-19-situation-in-us-nursing-homes-81919045542

* "Frontline medical workers take mortal risks to answer impossible call:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/frontline-medical-workers-take-mortal-risks-to-answer-impossible-call-81814085863

* "Overwhelmed hospitals mean overwhelming conditions for medical workers:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/overwhelmed-hospitals-mean-overwhelming-conditions-for-medical-workers-81917509880

* "‘The virus is color blind. We are not:’ Ta-Nehisi Coates on racial disparities in pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-the-virus-is-color-blind-we-are-not-ta-nehisi-coates-on-racial-disparities-in-pandemic-81860677761

* "Systemic racism, lack of insurance fuel coronavirus racial divide:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-racial-disparities-caused-by-racism-expert-says-81930821779

* "States are restricting Easter gatherings amid COVID-19. Churches and lawmakers are pushing back.:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/04/11/coronavirus-easter-kansas-kentucky-restrict-religious-gatherings-church/2975593001/

* "Pastor asks Easter celebrants to worship with social distancing:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-fears-rise-that-easter-gatherings-may-spread-virus-81930309973

* "Prison uprising put down as US inmates demand protection from coronavirus:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/10/us-prisons-coronavirus-uprising-riot

* "‘The fear is real:’ Prisoners at high risk for contracting COVID-19:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-the-fear-is-real-prisoners-at-high-risk-for-contracting-covid-19-81913925649

* "Darren Walker - Protecting Prisoners During the COVID-19 Pandemic:"

( Embed: )

* "Sen. Murphy on mental health effects in aftermath of coronavirus:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-murphy-on-mental-health-effects-in-aftermath-of-coronavirus-81809989664

* Meanwhile, the Great Pumpkin... https://twitter.com/courtneymilan/status/1248727807728840704

* "Anti-gay pastor defies social distancing to host live reenactment of Christ’s crucifixion starring his teen son:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/11/pastor-greg-locke-coronavirus-pandemic-jesus-christ-crucifixion-tennessee/

* "Homophobic tensions halt plans for a second Franklin Graham coronavirus hospital in a cathedral:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/10/franklin-graham-homophobic-coronavirus-hospital-cathedral-new-york-city-samaritans-purse/

**************************************************************************************

* "Defense secretary says he's open to reinstating carrier captain who requested coronavirus help:" https://thehill.com/policy/defense/492163-defense-secretary-open-to-reinstating-aircraft-carrier-captain-who-asked-for

* "White House reverses position after blocking health officials from appearing on CNN:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/09/media/pence-office-tv-bookings-coronavirus/index.html

* "IMF Sees World in Worst Recession Since Great Depression:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-09/imf-sees-world-economy-in-worst-recession-since-great-depression?srnd=premium&sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Federal Reserve unveils details of $2.3 trillion in programs to help support the economy:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/09/federal-reserve-unveils-details-of-its-much-anticipated-main-street-lending-program.html

* "Unemployment claims near 17 million in three weeks as coronavirus ravages economy:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/09/coronavirus-unemployment-claims-numbers-176794

* "Unemployment claims near 17 million in three weeks as coronavirus ravages economy:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/09/mnuchin-economy-could-reopen-in-may-177037

* "Trump preparing to announce second task force focused on economic recovery:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/09/politics/trump-economy-task-force/

* "Senate brawl derails fast push for new coronavirus relief:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/09/senate-coronavirus-relief-deal-176804

* "Lawmakers weigh extra coronavirus relief bill as economy teeters:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-supplementary-bill-debated-to-provide-further-relief-81932357777

* "Record Bankruptcies Predicted in Next Year as Unemployment Soars:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-10/record-bankruptcies-predicted-in-next-year-as-unemployment-soars?sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Is DeSantis here to help or hurt the unemployed? He should OK retroactive benefits — now:" https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article241857086.html

* "Bernie Sanders suspends presidential campaign, leaving Joe Biden to face Trump. Here’s what that means for LGBT+ people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/08/joe-biden-donald-trump-2020-lgbt-rights-presidential-election-bernie-sanders-equality-act/

* "Sanders confirms Obama, Biden conversations before ending campaign:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/bernie-sanders-on-why-he-ended-his-presidential-campaign-81861701630

* "Paige Kreisman: Kicked Out of the Military, Now Running for Office:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/4/11/paige-kreisman-kicked-out-military-now-running-office

* "Voting rights expert: Wisconsin election one of worst in history:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/how-coronavirus-risk-missing-ballots-impacted-wisconsin-voters-81931845553

* "GOP accused of resisting mail-in ballot use during pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/is-coronavirus-threat-being-used-by-gop-to-hinder-voting-81931845750

* "Trump administration has expelled 10,000 migrants at the border during coronavirus outbreak, leaving less than 100 in CBP custody:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-administration-has-expelled-10000-migrants-at-the-border-during-coronavirus-outbreak/2020/04/09/b177c534-7a7b-11ea-8cec-530b4044a458_story.html?tidr=a_breakingnews

* "Lesbian Couple in Custody Pleads 'Don't Let Us Die':" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/4/10/lesbian-couple-custody-pleads-dont-let-us-die

* "No Murder Charges in Burning Death of Indonesian Trans Woman:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2020/4/09/no-murder-charges-burning-death-indonesian-trans-woman

* "This Christian tried to complain that the rainbow flag incited ‘contempt and hatred’ – but it cataclysmically backfired:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/10/british-columbia-langley-pride-rainbow-flag-kari-simpson/

* Same cake shop, different case. "Christian baker asks judge to toss out lawsuit over his refusal to bake a trans lawyer’s birthday cake:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/10/christian-baker-masterpiece-cakeshop-jack-phillips-transgender-cake-dismiss-lawsuit/

* "This doctor is saying it louder for the people at the back – there’s no scientific reason for banning trans people from sport:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/10/trans-women-sport-school-idaho-brad-little-them-unscientific-puberty-dr-vinny-chulani/

* "The government’s newly-relaxed blood donation rules for gay and bi men are already facing fierce opposition:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/10/united-states-government-gay-bisexual-blood-donation-ban-discrimination-fda/

* "A zoo has been trying to get two pandas to mate for 10 years. When coronavirus shut the zoo down, the pandas finally did:" https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/pandas-mate-ocean-park-trnd/index.html

* "Tasked with schoolwork help, many US parents lack English:" https://apnews.com/bd0e17a365c121365f0ddc06e82027ec

* "New book shines a light on the incredible role queer women played in the Easter Uprising:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/10/easter-rising-1916-ireland-irish-independence-niall-odowd-elizabeth-ofarrell/

* "Embracing the Mysteries of a Trove of Hungarian Photos, Rescued From the Dustbin of History:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hungarian-photos-from-trash

* "Trans Politician Christine Hallquist Tests Positive for COVID-19:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/4/10/trans-politician-christine-hallquist-tests-positive-covid-19

* "Florida Transgender Icon Henrietta Robinson Dead at 79:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2020/4/09/florida-transgender-icon-henrietta-robinson-dead-79

* "Phyllis Lyon, Pioneering Lesbian Activist, Dies at 95:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/4/09/phyllis-lyon-pioneering-lesbian-activist-dies-95

* I have often and emphaically said that the only things I want back from the '80's are things like asymetrical hair cuts and guitars in pop songs.

Hearing over and over about people testing positive and seeing all the obits for ueer activists, creatives, and elders dying, it just... So few of ourelderssurvived that plague and now weare losing so many of the survivors in this one, while an indifferent republican sits in the white house actively hampering efforts to prevent death on a large scale.

I do not want the '80's back. This is so much worse, but it is nightmarishly familiar.

* "The Zoom Where It Happens:"

( Embed: )

* "Broadway Carpool Karaoke ft. Hamilton & More:"

( Embed: )

* ""Truly Brave" (SFGMC Virtual Chorus):"

( Embed: )

* "OAN: Last Week Tonight with John Olive:"

( Embed: )

* Friday: I ordered Special Girl food today. I was a touch apprehensive because a correspondent has reported kibble shortages at chewy, but this was the first day the right money was in the right place to do it. They weren't out, but it was up to a ten day delivery day because they are not surprisingly swamped. We're fine. We wouldn't have been if a benefactor hadn't gotten us a couple of extra flats, but we can handle a ten day for once without risking baby girl's health.

I went out at dawn today as a relative had sent a small check and really i needed gas. My suspicion that the price would be dramatically lower was correct and I used what was left on the card after the special girl food order. It was about a dollar and a quarter cheaper than it was last I was at the cheapy. I I'd had an extra ten, I probably could have filled it up.

Don't worry, I wore gloves and washed as soon as I got home.

The smaller cherry trees are all in bloom, though the taller ones are only at the bud stage. Out in the world, a handful of teary waking trees have leaves, though most of the green is ever instead of deciduous and most of the branches are still bare. It is full Spring here by day, but we are far enough North that it is still cold at night. Last night though, was noticeably less so and it really only got properly cold, cold an hour or two before dawn.

The streets were so empty, I didn't even see the usual rough sleepers in doorways. This town only has one shitty cult like men's shelter. I wonder where the rest of them are and if they are safe.

I saw no pedestrians at all, just a few other cars, one motorcycle, and a couple grocery delivery trucks. The shelter in place is holding. I took a chance and stopped at the coop to squint at their starts. Them being closed, I figured it was safe. I wore a mask and touched nothing. They have lots of lettuce, but it must be too early for the other things I'm interested in, so no point in sending a Millennial just yet.

This is the first time I've been further than the path in front of my door about a month. I had only gone that far a couple of days ago at dawn so I could see the cherry trees before anyone else was up.

Last night I dug the fans out of the back of my closet. Normally, this is a very minor nuisance, but normally I don't have a stack of boxes full of altar materials in front of it, nor have Ii usually panic piled stuff on top of them because renovations, nor is there usually a lamp cord twisted up so it jams the closet closed in a way that takes 15 mins to extract. Sigh. I inevitably dropped heavy things on my feet, but I'm ready if it's as hot today as it was yesterday afternoon. The rest is packed back away more properly again, but nothing will really be right until I've got the living room sorted out, which will be a long time at the rate I'm going.

I did mail out a bit of bureaucracy at least. I haven't heard back about the last bit to go out back when the library closed mid-March.

* Cat pictures: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/615047723325980672/the-apartment-is-still-piled-with-boxes-and-mess

* Saturday: Squirrel went for a COVID test today. Neither we nor his doctor think he has it, but given what he does for a living, his employer won't let him back without one, which is entirely understandable, and they need him back because it is vital work.

My suspicion is he had the same mild pathogen I had a couple of weeks ago. Same symptom set, if you subtract my chronic stuff. Odds are it's an influenza that muted just enough that the Autumn flu shot mostly, but not quite covered it.

The first I knew of him being sick was him ambling into my office yesterday to have me check him for covid eyes, which he assuredly doesn't have. Apparently he was a couples days in at this point.

I repeat, it doesn't look or sound like COVID. He's already much improved, it's just a precaution because he could kill a lot of people if he were infected.

It is still unnerving.

* Today, I saw more people out on the path and the lawn than I have in over a month. It was safer than it sounds. A lot of it was lone grad students going out to the parking lot and back a while later, presumably on errands or to one of the larger parks.

I also saw things like a mom with a stroller and an older child trying to get some air at a time when the area was empty. A mom and her two kids were out playing frizbee and on the lawn for a couple hours. I know them. It was one household, they moved well away when anyone was coming, and I'm not at all surprised that they were going stir crazy.

Not ideal, but it really did look like people were avoiding people not in their household and timing travel along the paths to avoid others.

* "This is the Worst Movie I've ever seen:" https://twitter.com/realsarahpolley/status/1248619302011297792

* "How To Win Any Argument By Retreating Into Your Mind Palace:" https://www.shatnerchatner.com/p/how-to-win-any-argument-by-retreating?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjozNjQ5NTIsIl8iOiJINmxnVyIsImlhdCI6MTU4NjYzMjQwNiwiZXhwIjoxNTg2NjM2MDA2LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.VTAjB1uRwWPPAMKAwtYdaqRBHvNus3_TqWTOUvYQIW4

* "Physical Distancing Gothic:" https://twitter.com/AlanBaxter/status/1247844822833979392

* Free Performances: https://cityparksfoundation.org/shows-anywhere/

* Stuff to do: https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/3004935.html

* "Your child can become an astronaut and explore space from home:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/world/nasa-space-station-stem-activities-scn/index.html

*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "NYSCI has a set of activities and resources up on their website:" https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/2999942.html

* "How to Help Librarians and Archivists From Your Living Room:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/archives-to-browse-from-home

* "Free Meals:" https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals

* "Learning Through Play: 101 Ways To Keep Young Minds Occupied At Home:" https://www.marksdailyapple.com/importance-of-play/

* Free lessons: https://www.mybluprint.com/

* CDC Foundation: https://www.cdcfoundation.org/give/ways-to-give

* "SUPPORT WORKERS IN CRISIS:" https://ofwemergencyfund.org/

* "Make to Give - Support Our Medical Personnel:" https://www.joann.com/make-to-give-response/

* "Snopes on COVID-19 Fact-Checking:" https://www.snopes.com/2020/03/20/snopes-on-covid-19-fact-checking/

* "Help the California food industry survive this crisis:" https://www.change.org/p/governor-gavin-newsom-support-the-california-food-industries-most-vulnerable-workers

* "100 Million Mask Challenge:" https://www.providence.org/lp/100m-masks

* "Coronavirus: Deaconess asks public to sew CDC-compliant face masks for staff:" https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2020/03/18/coronavirus-deaconess-ask-public-provide-medical-face-masks/2865273001/

* Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* The Indivisble guide exists to help you organize effective resistance: https://indivisible.org/

* Here’s a list of vulnerable republican senators up for election this year:

Martha McSally - Arizona
Susan Collins - Maine
Cory Gardner - Colorado
Thom Tillis - North Carolina
Pat Roberts - Kansas
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler - Georgia
Joni Ernst - Iowa

Here’s a list of vulnerable democratic senators that NEED votes to keep their seats:

Doug Jones - Alabama
Gary Peters - Michigan

* Want to get rid of Mitch McConnell? Help Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/am-website?refcode=website-nav

* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE

* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE

* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

The dry food I was going to try is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html

* "MPs seize control of Brexit process by backing indicative votes amendment:" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/25/mps-seize-control-of-brexit-process-by-backing-indicative-votes-amendment

* "Government rejects Brexit petition to revoke article 50 signed by 5.8 million people:" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/27/government-rejects-petition-to-cancel-brexit-signed-by-58-million-people

* "I’m glad I left Brexit Britain. My EU friends who didn’t are stuck in limbo:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/27/brexit-britain-eu-citizens-rights

* "Lie-Detector Loyalty Tests Proposed For Ukrainians In Separatist-Controlled East:" https://www.rferl.org/a/lie-detector-loyalty-tests-proposed-for-ukrainians-in-separatist-controlled-east/29744360.html

* "Trump proposes big cuts to health programs for poor, elderly and disabled:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trump-proposes-big-cuts-to-health-programs-for-poor-elderly-and-disabled/2019/03/11/55e42a56-440c-11e9-aaf8-4512a6fe3439_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d12b5206cccd

* "Trump Officials Broaden Attack on Health Law, Arguing Courts Should Reject All of It:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/us/politics/obamacare-unconstitutional-trump-aca.html

* "Trump seeks to take health care from tens of millions via courts:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-seeks-to-take-health-care-from-tens-of-millions-via-courts-1465465923962

* If the Republicans win this one, approximately half of the country loses some or all of their health care.

* "Democrats mobilize as Trump tries to take insurance from millions:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-mobilize-as-trump-tries-to-take-insurance-from-millions-1465457731969

* "Trump moves to strip health care from 20 million:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-moves-to-strip-health-care-from-20-million-1465379907784

* "Pete Buttigieg: DOJ Health care move 'reminds us why we're Democrats':" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/pete-buttigeg-what-is-the-gop-thinking-1465380419718

* "FBI expected to brief House and Senate 'Gang of 8' on Mueller's counterintel findings:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-expected-brief-house-senate-gang-8-mueller-s-counterintel-n987111

* "House committee chairs demand full Mueller report by April 2 deadline:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democratic-chairmen-call-barr-submit-mueller-report-congress-april-2-n987241

* "Some Mueller cases transferred, others remain a 'mystery':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/some-mueller-cases-transferred-others-remain-a-mystery-1465468483590

* "Why did so many Trump associates lie about contact with Russians?:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/why-did-so-many-trump-associates-lie-about-contact-with-russians-1465462339523

* "Watergate Prosecutor: grand jury testimony can be released:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/watergate-prosecutor-grand-jury-testimony-can-be-released-1465384515840

* "Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos says applied for pardon:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-papadopoulos/ex-trump-campaign-aide-papadopoulos-disavows-mueller-plea-deal-idUSKCN1R70AJ

* "Pence talked Dan Coats out of quitting Trump admin in December:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/mike-pence-talked-dan-coats-out-quitting-trump-administration-n985096

* "Interior Nominee Intervened to Block Report on Endangered Species:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/us/politics/endangered-species-david-bernhardt.html

* Sen. Warren's extended interview with Colbert:

( Embed: )

* "The 3 Democrats Who Voted Against the Green New Deal:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/03/climate-change-which-democrats-oppose-green-new-deal/585802/

* "Puerto Rico faces food-stamp crisis as Trump privately vents about federal aid to Hurricane Maria-battered island:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/puerto-rico-faces-food-stamps-crisis-as-trump-privately-vents-about-federal-aid-to-hurricane-maria-battered-island/2019/03/25/ade500fe-4cb3-11e9-b79a-961983b7e0cd_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c76b5505e46a

* "Pentagon notifies Congress $1 billion authorized to begin new wall construction:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/politics/pentagon-congress-new-wall-money/index.html

* "House fails to override Trump veto on border emergency:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/26/house-veto-override-border-emergency-1235896

* "Robert Reich & W. Kamau Bell: A Tale of Two Tickets:"

( Embed: )

* "Nasa cancels all-female spacewalk, citing lack of spacesuit in right size:" https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/mar/25/nasa-all-female-spacewalk-canceled-women-spacesuits

* "what does it mean to be a queer ranchero?:" https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/nep4gd/mexican-american-queer-ranchero-culture-photography

* "The Jussie Smollett Saga Gets Weirder, Boeing's 737 Max Warning Signal & Pope Francis's Kiss Refusal:"

( Embed: )

* "Colbert: All The Other Reasons Trump Is A Bad President:"

( Embed: )

* "Furious Fallout from the Mueller Report:"

( Embed: )

* "You Done F**ked Up - Cruise Ship Nightmare, NASA's Space Suit Screwup & An Accidental Circumcision:"

( Embed: )

* "William Barr Summarizes Classic Texts:"

( Embed: )

* "Trump Suddenly Remembers Healthcare Is A Thing:"

( Embed: )

* "Jim Meets with North Korean Defectors:"

( Embed: )

* "Doomsday Prepping Through the Years :"

( Embed: )

* "Mystery Pizza Box w/ Harlem Globetrotters:"

( Embed: )

* I do not drink coffee at all if I have any say in the matter. I only buy it once in a blue moon as a gift. On those occasions, I stand in the coffee aisle and stare at the high end regional coffee brands with my list of criteria and pick whichever package looks PNW weirdest that also fits the things the person likes (ground vs whole bean etc..). I just did an online coffee survey for a brand I literally never heard of. They had no “never drinks coffee option,” and no “no opinion” slots for most of the questions. They insisted I rank a large number of coffee brands only three of which I had heard of according to various criteria. Good luck making sense of my answers, marketing algorithm.

* Haunted House Interactions. I laughed so hard. http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/183308196675/i-like-haunted-houses-in-theory-but-i-have-no-idea

* A charming summary of why Chuck Tingle is amazing: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/183746046482/all-right-i-cant-bear-this-any-longer-could-you

*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* Trans Helplines: https://www.translifeline.org/

* Want to complaint about Betsy DeVos's plan to coddle college rapists? https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/29/2018-25314/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex-in-education-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal#open-comment

* Donate to HIAS to help refugees: https://act.hias.org/page/6048/donate/1

* Want to contribute directly to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services fund? "Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services:" https://www.raicestexas.org/

* Support Kids at the Border: http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/175022384240/support-the-kids-at-the-border

* The Rainbow Road and other ways to help Gay Refugees: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160470723507/the-rainbow-railroad-is-helping-gay-men-escape

* Upset about the abuse of big cats by people who shouldn't be allowed to keep them? Big cat rescue is trying to change laws to protect wild animals. "Cat Laws:" https://bigcatrescue.org/cat-laws/

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* This is a cool person and the swimsuits are being made from an ethical source. LGBTQIA+ swimsuits: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NerdyKeppie?ref=l2-shopheader-name§ion_id=24021616

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html